PCC Decisions 2023

It is recommended that the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) awards grant funding of £5,000 to contribute to an HGV driver training project for people on probation in Suffolk.

This decision paper describes the arrangements to appoint an acting Chief Executive for the Suffolk OPCC. This will be on an interim basis until a substantive appointment is made.

It is recommended that the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) approves the grants totalling £26,521 through the PCC's Fund (Missing People; River Church; Rock, Paper, Scissors; St Thomas the Apostle and Martyr).

This report seeks approval to ensure that the Eastern Region Police (Fire) and Crime Commissioners have a list of nominations to serve as Legally Qualified Chairs of misconduct panels under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012 and any successor legislation. It is proposed that the list of nominations be formed from those re-appointed as Legally Qualified Chairs and from those who have been newly selected to fulfil the role.

The Scheme of Governance and Consent requires amendment to accommodate a review of Contract Standing Orders. Approval is now sought to the revised Contract Standing Orders with the highlights of the proposed changed attached as Appendix A and Appendix B.

The PCC accepts the grant agreement from the Home Office for £456,023 for Year 1 delivery of the Safer Streets Fund Round 5. The three proposals submitted address anti-social behaviour, violence against women and girls and neighbourhood crime across Suffolk. The PCC Supports delivery of the project through match funding resource (management and administration) from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk for the duration of the project.

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (the Act) requires that each Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) must produce an annual report on the exercise of the PCC’s functions in each financial year, and the progress made in meeting the PCC’s police and crime objectives, as set out in the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan.

It is recommended that the PCC approves: a total of £69,236 from the 2023/24 PCC Fund budget to support the successful applicants in Round 34; a total of £20,000 from the 2024/25 PCC Fund budget to support the successful multi-year applicant in Round 34; and awards £3,240 to a deferred application from Round 33 of the PCC Fund (June 2023).

This report seeks approval to award a Crime and Disorder Reduction Grant to Locus Management Solutions (Ipswich Central) for a maximum of £14,600 for the period 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2025.

This report seeks approval to award a Crime and Disorder Reduction Grant to Town Pastors for £24,000 to contribute to delivery of their activities in the night time economy across Suffolk for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

This report seeks approval to award a Crime and Disorder Reduction Grant to Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) District 1080 of £800 to support one candidate on the 2023 course.

It is recommended that the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) awards grant funding of £14,500 to Ipswich Town Foundation for delivery of three ‘DIVERT’ programmes between 1 September 2023 and 31 May 2024.

This decision paper complies with requirements to publish the draft statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2023, where the PCC approves the capital slippage and funding movement on reserves.

This report summarises the work undertaken by the OPCC for Suffolk to support the operation of the Independent Custody Visiting Scheme in Suffolk between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. It also attaches the Annual Report at Appendix A.

This report seeks approval to award a Crime and Disorder Reduction Grant to The Safety Box for £6,300 to match funding of £6,300 from The Probation Service. Working closely with local partners, The Safety Box will deliver an 8 week ‘Aspire Higher’ violence reduction personal development programme to ten people, currently on probation, in Ipswich.

The Scheme of Governance and Consent requires amendment to accommodate a review of Contract Standing Orders. Approval is now sought to the revised Contract Standing Orders with the highlights of the proposed changed attached as Appendix 1.

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) approves the grants totalling £43,449 (Abbeycroft Leisure, Haverhill Community Trust, Room 4) through the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner’s Fund (subject to conditions) and utilise a further £15,000 of the 2024/25 budget to support the Room 4 project in year 2 (subject to review).

This decision paper sets out the recommendation to roll forward unallocated funding of £73,869 from 2022/23 and approve new funding of £300,000 for 2023/24. In addition, it is recommended that £54,341 of the remaining 2022/23 PCC Fund budget is used to facilitate multi-year grants to pre-existing and agreed applicants.

It is recommended that the Police and Crime Commissioner notes the grant offer from the Home Office, accepts the £652,014 for the programme outlined in this Decision Paper, and agrees to distribute the multi-year grant across 2023/24 and 2024/25 as follows: Iceni (£298,888), Suffolk Constabulary DA Perpetrator Unit (£246,960), Leeway Domestic Violence and Abuse Services (£80,029), Suffolk OPCC (£26,137).

Approval is sought to enter into an amended collaboration agreement in respect of the Forensic Collision Investigation Network with all of the geographic forces in England and Wales.

The PCC is invited to adopt the National Policing Guidelines on Charging for Police Services and to apply the national rates contained in the document at appendices 3 to 5.

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) approves the grants totalling £53,114 (Aspire Black Suffolk CIC, Be Me Like We, Monkey Workshops CIC, Suffolk Mind) through the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner’s Fund.

The Scheme of Governance and Consent requires amendment to accommodate changes to the Scheme including a review and revision of the Financial Regulations. Approval is sought to the changes to the Scheme and the revised Financial Regulations.

This report recommends that, in agreement with the PCC for Norfolk, the Suffolk PCC approves the continuation of the service from April 2023 for a further 2 years. The costs for the service are £114,000 in 2023/24 and £116,00 in 2024/25. This will sustain the employment of 2 FTE RJ Advisors, a part time administrator and other costs such as training and the case management system. The Suffolk PCC contribution would be 50% of the total.

This report seeks approval to award a Crime and Disorder Reduction Grant to Catch22 for £75,000 to contribute to delivering Suffolk Positive Futures across Suffolk for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025.

It is recommended that the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) awards grant funding of £25,000 to Ipswich Borough Council, as match funding for ‘Safer Streets Round 4’ for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

The Police and Crime Commissioner is recommended to a) grant approval to enter into the Fifth Collaboration Agreement relating to the policing areas of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk and as described in this report and b) authorise the Chief Executive to execute the Fifth Collaboration Agreement on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

The Police and Crime Commissioner gives approval to the Suffolk Constabulary collaborating with the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service over the use of unmanned aircraft systems and that the necessary agreement (as at Appendix A) be entered into pursuant to the Policing and Crime Act 2017.

This paper seeks approval from the Police and Crime Commissioner for the extension of the Victims of Crime contract with Victim Support at a 2-year cost of £1,274,919. This contract commenced in April 2020 for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for two years.

This paper provides for a decision on the precept level and council tax requirement for 2023/24 following consideration of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s proposal by the Police and Crime Panel on 27 January 2023. This paper also provides for the PCC’s response to the report from the Police and Crime Panel upon the PCC’s proposed precept.

It is recommended that the PCC reallocates funding totalling £39,000 to domestic abuse and sexual violence services between 1 January and 31 March 2023 to Survivors in Transition and Lighthouse Women's Aid.

This report seeks approval to award a grant extension to Catch 22 for the amount of £7,900 for the period 1 November 2022 to 31 March 2023 to continue delivery of the Mediation Service in Suffolk.

This paper seeks approval from the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Investment and Treasury Management Strategy 2023/24.

This paper describes the steps that have been taken by the Police and Crime Commissioner in determining his proposed precept level and council tax requirement for 2023/24.

The draft medium term financial plan (MTFP) sets out the key financial issues facing the PCC and Constabulary over the period 2023/24 to 2026/27. It includes information and recommendations relating to the revenue budget, capital programme and associated financing issues, together with a financial appraisal of two precept options.

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) approves the grants totalling £38,250 (Forces Employment Charity and Ipswich Community Media and Learning CIO) through the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner’s Fund.

Derestricted PCC Decision Paper post award of contract

Derestricted PCC Decision Paper post award of contract